Library · Chatom
Washington County Public Library
Chatom’s library is the Washington County Public Library, a branch of Washington County Public Library, open about 41 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Chatom’s branch belongs to Washington County Public Library, which serves 15,122 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Washington County Public Library
14102 St. Stephens Ave., Chatom 36518
41 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Washington County Public Library
22K
visits
1.5 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
146
programs & events
5,755 attended
11K
library cards
74% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
74% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
146 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $461K.
Local 21%State 11%Federal 3%Gifts & other 65%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.